NutriAg USA Ltd.
Innovators in the field.
Max L i n e
TM
Uniquely Chelated Nutrient s
PAC Technology
The Power Behind the Max Line
NutriAg uses Polyaldocarbosate® (PAC™) Technology in
their Max™ Line of foliar fertilizers. Specially formulated
carbohydrates create highly efficient and completely safe
chelated nutrients.
M a x TM L i n e
This chelation process is the key to PAC foliar fertilization
efficiency. Max Line-delivered nutrients help crops reach
maximum yield and quality by penetrating the cuticle for
rapid delivery to plant cells.
Uniquely Chelated
Nutrients
Max Line Advantages
Fully dissolved minerals that are small enough and do not
carry a charge so that they easily pass through the polar pores in leaf cuticles
Easily metabolized plant-derived carbohydrates increase nutrient
mobility and availability
Carbohydrates provide energy for plant cells
Highest level of crop safety
Superior tank compatibility
Maximum Nutrient Uptake by Penetrating the Cuticle Barrier
The key step in the uptake of foliar-applied nutrients is
passing through the cuticle (a waxy layer covering all leaf
surfaces) and into the leaf. Nutrients penetrate the
cuticle via two pathways:
Stomata are sparsely concentrated on the undersides of
leaves. They are frequently closed during optimal foliar
application times, making the stomata an inefficient
target for nutrient entry into the leaf.
Polar pores are water-filled channels in the cuticle that
allow diffusion of some types of nutrients into the leaf.
Polar pores are densely concentrated on both sides of the
leaf, providing a readily available and highly efficient
pathway for foliar nutrient uptake.
Using Polar Pores
Foliar fertilizers must be fully soluble (unlike
wettable powders and flowable suspensions) to
move rapidly through the cuticle. Max Line
products are fully soluble and form true solutions.
Large compounds cannot use the polar pore entry
route, severely limiting foliar nutrient uptake. The
small size of Max Line chelates enables optimal
nutrient movement through polar pores.
Charged compounds will interact with a plant’s
negatively charged leaf surface, restricting foliar
uptake. The neutral charge of Max chelates
allows for easy uptake of the nutrient.
Sour ce
Xylem Phloem
Water
Nutrients
Carbohydrates
(sugars)
Si eve plate
Companion
cells
Sink
Carboh ydrates
(suga rs)
Si eve plate
Nutrients
Water
Companion
cells
Upward
Up and
fl ow
down fl ow
PAC Chelates
Serve as Available
Energy for Plant Cells
Plants chelate minerals with specific
carbohydrates in order to move them
through phloem tissues. PAC Technology
uses these same plant-derived
carbohydrates to chelate essential
nutrients. Max chelates are derived from
natural carbohydrates that are easily
metabolized by plant cells, providing a
source of energy to the plants.
Enhancing Nutrient Mobility
with Naturally Occuring Carbohydrates
Nutrients are transported throughout the plant by way of the xylem
and phloem. The xylem is a hollow set of tubes made of dead cells
that passively moves water and nutrients in one direction through the
transpiration stream from the roots to the shoots.
The phloem is made of living cells that actively move nutrients in all
directions. Movement of nutrients in the phloem is highly regulated
and requires water, energy and specific plant compounds.
NutriAg’s Max products, with PAC Technology, contain essential
elements chelated with some of the same plant-derived
carbohydrates that plants use to mobilize nutrients. Thus, once the
nutrient is taken through the cuticle and into the leaf, it can be
mobilized to other areas where it may be in higher demand.
PAC Technology Provides
the Highest Level of Crop Safety
Unlike many foliar products offered in the industry today that are
derived from simple salts, most Max products contain no damaging
anions, the primary source for phytotoxicity. Advanced co-formulants
further safen Max products for all agricultural applications.
PAC chelation results in the
highest level of chemical compatibility
PAC chelation’s neutral mineral status also prevents most reactions with
other agchems that can cause mixing problems in spray tanks.
Product
Analysis
Pr oduct
Analysis
BoronMax™
CalciMax®
CelluMax™
CuMax™
FeMax™
K-Max Extra™
MagMax™
8.1% Boron
8% Calcium, 0.5% Boron*
9% Potassium, 3% Silicon
4.2% Copper
4% Iron
24% K2 O
6% Magnesium, 0.5% Boron*
MangaMax™
PentaMax™
5.5% Manganese, 0.45% Boron*
4% Zinc, 2% Manganese, 0.5%
Boron, 0.4% Copper, 0.1% Cobalt
2.9% Manganese, 1.4% Copper,
1.4% Zinc, 0.28% Boron, 0.24%
Molybdenum
10.2% Zinc, 0.5% Boron*
5% Zinc, 2.7% Manganese, 0.5%
Boron, 0.25% Molybdenum
TrioMax™
ZincMax®
ZinManMax™
* Product in California does not contain boron
NutriAg USA Ltd.
Innovators in the field.
“Max Line” and “PAC” are trademarks of
NutriAg Group. © 2014 NutriAg Group.
All rights reserved.
This information was compiled in good
faith and is believed to be reliable. There
are no warranties, expressed or implied
including any warranty o
ness or
accuracy. The manufacturer assumes no
liability arising out of its use.
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